Kassina Tendar
Aes Sedai
Re: Towers of Midnight Re-Read-along! Chapters 33-39
Chapter 33;
-Egwene says she dreamed that if they don’t defeat Mesaana here, all could be lost.
-Gawyn thinks Elayne is being silly saying that Rand can make flowers bloom and that she’s just being all lovey dovey. :facepalm
-Elayne explains to Gawyn what it’s like to be in power and the need Egwene has for people she can trust.
-Elayne confronts Gawyn with his attitude toward Rand.
-Marille, the former damane, is there to tell Gawyn that the knife is a Bloodknife. Very ‘lucky’ that he happened to meet someone who could tell him that.
-Gawyn is, understandably, terrified of Kaisea. A former sul’dam, not bound by the Three Oaths, who is determined to show everyone how dangerous she is because of the One Power.
-Gawyn assumes the bloodknives are sent to target Egwene specifically. Is that true? Or were they just sent to kill as many channelers as possible?
-Gawyn uses the Bloodknife as a letter opener. :rofl :rofl
-Gawyn throws a fit and refuses to go back to the White Tower because it would look like he’s obeying Egwene. :desk :desk
Chapter 34:
-Perrin realizes that the dreamspike is what’s causing the Traveling problems for the Asha’man.
-Perrin sees a big conspiracy in the Forsaken fooling the Shaido, the distribution of pictures of Perrin and Mat, and the dreamspike. Really, Perrin, the Forsaken are not that organized.
-Bain, Chiad, and Gaul :rofl Love that subplot.
-Perrin tells Faile about the visions he has of Rand and Mat.
-Galad asks Byar for evidence and realizes that he has none.
-Perrin reveals that Byar told Perrin to run so that he could kill him, further implicating Byar and showing how crazy he is. Making Galad question what really happened and Byar’s motivations.
-I really like Morgase’s judgment here. Galad hasn’t decided (or at least doesn’t want to reveal yet) what Perrin’s punishment will be.
Chapter 35:
-Tel’aran’rhiod is starting to smell weird, smells all blending together. Why is that?? :scratch Just weirdness caused by the Dark One?
-The Dreamspike is in Tel’aran’rhiod ‘in the flesh’, so it can’t be changed it anything else. It doesn’t exist in the real world. If Perrin’s initial thought was to throw the Dreamspike in the ocean, why did he initially start by running north? :arch
Chapter 36:
-Egwene expertly leads the conversation with the Windfinders and Wise Ones to show everyone the benefits of having women train with the other groups. I really like her plan. I like to think it continues even after Egwene’s death.
-Seaine is deeply concerned by the idea of Elayne making a ton of ter’angreal and wants Egwene to ‘keep her in line’ so they can keep track of them all. Aes Sedai really are used to controlling everything remotely One Power-related.
-Perrin, in avoiding Slayer, turns to the east and, when he notices Tar Valon, thinks of it has a convenient place to hide (since it’s a city), messing with the impending battle in the White Tower.
Chapter 37:
-Gawyn realizes how stupid he’d been before, drawing his sword on everyone he met.
-Egwene and Mesaana both assume that the other person set the Dreamspike there. The timing is certainly uncanny. (i.e. ta’veren)
-Gawyn’s timing is also perfect.
-The Wise Ones are having fun fighting in tel’aran’rhiod.
-Egwene’s combo of weaves and Dreaming is very potent and lets her attack faster than her enemies, even before her mini revelation after meeting Perrin.
-The Wise Ones are awesome, disguising themselves as parts of the wall or shadows.
-Perrin thinks the rumbling inside the Tower is another of the ‘oddities’ like the strange scent.
-So I usually like Egwene, but why does she think it’s a good idea to tie Perrin up and leave him when she sees him in tel’aran’rhiod? I mean, they’re in the middle of a battle!
-Perrin helps Egwene see a blindspot she’d had in regard to weaves. She was so used to using them in the real world that their existence and, especially, the danger of balefire were so ingrained in her that it was hard for her to imagine them as unreal.
-Gawyn plunges the room into darkness and defeats 3 bloodknives. Seriously, the ridiculous sword skill of the main characters can just be silly sometimes. Still, putting out the lanterns was clever.
-More ‘luck’ in Celark happening to fall in such a way as to block the light from under the door.
-We learn a little more about the Dreamspike-apparently you can set it to allow only certain people to enter it via gateway.
-While parts of Perrin’s plot is annoying to me, I love how his training in the nightmares pays off here! Perrin jumping into the nightmare with Slayer is super exciting.
Chapter 38:
-Mesaana was using a decoy, showing how incredibly skilled she is in tel’aran’rhiod.
-Does she know that Egwene’s weakness is the a’dam or is it just coincidence? Sounds like it’s just coincidence.
-Mesaana also fell into the trap of believing that some things can be more real in te’aran’rhiod than others, assuming that the a’dam will hold Egwene.
-Egwene’s force in the Dream is so strong that she breaks Mesaana’s mind… with an audible snap.
-Perrin’s plan works an Slayer gets sucked into the nightmare! This chapter is awesome. And throwing the Dreamspike into lava, very cool.
-Hopper! :cry :cry
-Why didn’t Gawyn’s messenger reach Egwene? Do we ever learn that?
-I like Perrin trying to will his sweat away in the real world. I do things like this when I play too many video games.
-I admit I teared up a bit at Perrin’s sorrow after Hopper’s death.
-The ‘wrongness’ isn’t gone. What’s causing it?? :scratch I at first just assumed it was the Last Battle approaching, but it’s not present in Whitebridge when they go there.
Chapter 39:
-Nakomi! “I am far from my roof, yet not far at all. Perhaps it is far from me.”
-Aviendha resolves that the Aiel’s toh for betraying the Aes Sedai will be met at the Last Battle by following Rand. Her logic makes a lot of sense here.
-Nakomi makes her question everything, asking her what the point would be of returning to the Waste if their toh is met.
-On top of being super magical and mysterious, Nakomi also makes really good seasoned shellback. :rofl
Chapter 33;
-Egwene says she dreamed that if they don’t defeat Mesaana here, all could be lost.
-Gawyn thinks Elayne is being silly saying that Rand can make flowers bloom and that she’s just being all lovey dovey. :facepalm
-Elayne explains to Gawyn what it’s like to be in power and the need Egwene has for people she can trust.
-Elayne confronts Gawyn with his attitude toward Rand.
-Marille, the former damane, is there to tell Gawyn that the knife is a Bloodknife. Very ‘lucky’ that he happened to meet someone who could tell him that.
-Gawyn is, understandably, terrified of Kaisea. A former sul’dam, not bound by the Three Oaths, who is determined to show everyone how dangerous she is because of the One Power.
-Gawyn assumes the bloodknives are sent to target Egwene specifically. Is that true? Or were they just sent to kill as many channelers as possible?
-Gawyn uses the Bloodknife as a letter opener. :rofl :rofl
-Gawyn throws a fit and refuses to go back to the White Tower because it would look like he’s obeying Egwene. :desk :desk
Chapter 34:
-Perrin realizes that the dreamspike is what’s causing the Traveling problems for the Asha’man.
-Perrin sees a big conspiracy in the Forsaken fooling the Shaido, the distribution of pictures of Perrin and Mat, and the dreamspike. Really, Perrin, the Forsaken are not that organized.
-Bain, Chiad, and Gaul :rofl Love that subplot.
-Perrin tells Faile about the visions he has of Rand and Mat.
-Galad asks Byar for evidence and realizes that he has none.
-Perrin reveals that Byar told Perrin to run so that he could kill him, further implicating Byar and showing how crazy he is. Making Galad question what really happened and Byar’s motivations.
-I really like Morgase’s judgment here. Galad hasn’t decided (or at least doesn’t want to reveal yet) what Perrin’s punishment will be.
Chapter 35:
-Tel’aran’rhiod is starting to smell weird, smells all blending together. Why is that?? :scratch Just weirdness caused by the Dark One?
-The Dreamspike is in Tel’aran’rhiod ‘in the flesh’, so it can’t be changed it anything else. It doesn’t exist in the real world. If Perrin’s initial thought was to throw the Dreamspike in the ocean, why did he initially start by running north? :arch
Chapter 36:
-Egwene expertly leads the conversation with the Windfinders and Wise Ones to show everyone the benefits of having women train with the other groups. I really like her plan. I like to think it continues even after Egwene’s death.
-Seaine is deeply concerned by the idea of Elayne making a ton of ter’angreal and wants Egwene to ‘keep her in line’ so they can keep track of them all. Aes Sedai really are used to controlling everything remotely One Power-related.
-Perrin, in avoiding Slayer, turns to the east and, when he notices Tar Valon, thinks of it has a convenient place to hide (since it’s a city), messing with the impending battle in the White Tower.
Chapter 37:
-Gawyn realizes how stupid he’d been before, drawing his sword on everyone he met.
-Egwene and Mesaana both assume that the other person set the Dreamspike there. The timing is certainly uncanny. (i.e. ta’veren)
-Gawyn’s timing is also perfect.
-The Wise Ones are having fun fighting in tel’aran’rhiod.
-Egwene’s combo of weaves and Dreaming is very potent and lets her attack faster than her enemies, even before her mini revelation after meeting Perrin.
-The Wise Ones are awesome, disguising themselves as parts of the wall or shadows.
-Perrin thinks the rumbling inside the Tower is another of the ‘oddities’ like the strange scent.
-So I usually like Egwene, but why does she think it’s a good idea to tie Perrin up and leave him when she sees him in tel’aran’rhiod? I mean, they’re in the middle of a battle!
-Perrin helps Egwene see a blindspot she’d had in regard to weaves. She was so used to using them in the real world that their existence and, especially, the danger of balefire were so ingrained in her that it was hard for her to imagine them as unreal.
-Gawyn plunges the room into darkness and defeats 3 bloodknives. Seriously, the ridiculous sword skill of the main characters can just be silly sometimes. Still, putting out the lanterns was clever.
-More ‘luck’ in Celark happening to fall in such a way as to block the light from under the door.
-We learn a little more about the Dreamspike-apparently you can set it to allow only certain people to enter it via gateway.
-While parts of Perrin’s plot is annoying to me, I love how his training in the nightmares pays off here! Perrin jumping into the nightmare with Slayer is super exciting.
Chapter 38:
-Mesaana was using a decoy, showing how incredibly skilled she is in tel’aran’rhiod.
-Does she know that Egwene’s weakness is the a’dam or is it just coincidence? Sounds like it’s just coincidence.
-Mesaana also fell into the trap of believing that some things can be more real in te’aran’rhiod than others, assuming that the a’dam will hold Egwene.
-Egwene’s force in the Dream is so strong that she breaks Mesaana’s mind… with an audible snap.
-Perrin’s plan works an Slayer gets sucked into the nightmare! This chapter is awesome. And throwing the Dreamspike into lava, very cool.
-Hopper! :cry :cry
-Why didn’t Gawyn’s messenger reach Egwene? Do we ever learn that?
-I like Perrin trying to will his sweat away in the real world. I do things like this when I play too many video games.
-I admit I teared up a bit at Perrin’s sorrow after Hopper’s death.
-The ‘wrongness’ isn’t gone. What’s causing it?? :scratch I at first just assumed it was the Last Battle approaching, but it’s not present in Whitebridge when they go there.
Chapter 39:
-Nakomi! “I am far from my roof, yet not far at all. Perhaps it is far from me.”
-Aviendha resolves that the Aiel’s toh for betraying the Aes Sedai will be met at the Last Battle by following Rand. Her logic makes a lot of sense here.
-Nakomi makes her question everything, asking her what the point would be of returning to the Waste if their toh is met.
-On top of being super magical and mysterious, Nakomi also makes really good seasoned shellback. :rofl